Shelfmark
Gi.7.16
Author
Uniform title
[Accedens of armory]
Title
The accedence of armorie..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Imprinted at London : In Fleetstrete within temple barre at the signe of the hand and starre, by Richard Tottel,, 1591.]
Physical description
[7], 135, [2] leaves, folded plate (woodcut) : ill. (woodcuts), coats of arms; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
The author's name, Gerard Legh, appears on A2r.
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
The preface to the reader is by Richard Argall.
Note
Signatures: A-S⁸.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 15391
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108422
Citation/references note
Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 15391
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
?18th-century vellum and marbled paper over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine flat with gilt titling over red label ("Accedence of armorie."). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Gp.7.10.
Copy-specific note
16th/17th-century ms. notes throughout, at least two hands. One of these hands writes "Gerard Leigh" and "1591" on the title page, as well as writing letters on the engraving of a coat of arms.
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tottel, Richard, ? - 1594 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Argall, Richard writer of introduction.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51261